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Narrative:A Commutair de Havilland Dash 8-200 operating as Flight 4776 from Newark Liberty International Airport experienced an inflight fire in the cockpit at the right windshield terminal block while on approach to Bradley International Airport (KBDL), Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Oxygen masls were donned by the crew. Safe landing. no injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident as follows: The arcing failure of the windshield heat power wire on the right windshield due to unknown reasons. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the lack of training or guidance provided to the crew for selecting the windshield heat to off that would cut power to the circuit.